Effects of DRT on Neck Pain, ROM, and Chest Expansion in Patients With CR
ConditionCervical Radiculopathy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age35-55
SponsorRiphah International University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of the diaphragmatic release technique on neck pain, cervical range of motion, and chest expansion in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Participants will be randomized to either the baseline treatment or the experimental group for five weeks.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Presence of unilateral neck pain and paresthesia symptoms for about 2 months
Presence of posterolateral disc herniation at the C4-C7 level.
A positive spurling test
Positive upper limb neural tension tests for the median and ulnar nerve
Disqualifiers
Any tumor
Fracture
Osteoporosis
Scoliosis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Diaphragmatic Release Technique
- Traditional Physical Therapy
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov